koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Porpidia flavicunda

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (İki ön dişliler)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Porpidia
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Porpidia flavicunda

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.

Porpidia flavicunda is a crustose lichen with a pale yellowish to greenish-grey areolate thallus bearing dark lecideine apothecia on siliceous rock. It inhabits exposed, acidic rock faces, boulders, and stone walls in temperate and montane environments. This lichen slowly weathers its mineral substrate and contributes to rock surface colonization.